Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45350, Abraham Dutcher, [BLANK]

SERVICE
NUMBER
Dutcher, Abraham S. 45350
CONTENTS

18522
New York
Abraham Dutcher
of Columbia Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois of the New York line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of September 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of March 1818 and sent to the Hon. W. Patterson House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 $ 331-43 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1822 48.
41 3/4 3/4 3/4
$ 379-43
{ Revolutionary claim. } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
8 1 May 1820.

Col of New York City of Hudson J
} on the 27 th day of September 1818 before me the subscriber
Recorder of the City of Hudson & a Judge of the court of common pleas calls the Mayor and council personally appear Abraham Dutcher, aged sixty six years, a resident in Tazewell in the State of Virginia who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. — That he the said Abraham Dutcher enlisted in the spring fall of 1776 at a place called Skaneateles in the State of New York for three years in Captain Pierce's company in Col. Dubois's regiment in the New York line of the Continental army — That he continued to serve until the expiration of the said three years when he was discharged near New York on the Jersey side — The name of the town where he was discharged he does not remember. — That he was in no distinguished battle

During the above period he was in actual service during the whole time - That he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said former and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support given & I declared before me this 22 nd day of September 1811
J. M c Monnell Recorder of Hudson Judge as aforesaid
Abraham his  X Dutcher mark
I Joseph D c Monnell Recorder of Hudson Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Dutcher did did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - I further certify that it has been proved to me to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Dutcher is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the testimony proceedings taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - Data Hudson September 22 nd 1811
J. M c Monnell Recorder of Hudson Judge as aforesaid

Abraham Dutcher.

State of New York Dutchess County ss.
I David Dutcher of the Town of Fishkill in the County of Dutchess being duly sworn deposes & says - That he is the brother of Abraham Dutcher who now lives in the Town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Columbia & knows well N. Stone & his wife. That the said Abraham enlisted in the United States Service in the fall of 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt Price in the Regiment of Col. Dilliers for the term of three years - That the said Abraham returned to the place of his former residence again in the fall of 1777 - That it was then & always since understood that the said Abraham had served as a soldier in the revolutionary war for the term of time for which he enlisted - That the said Abraham at the time last mentioned produced to this deponent a Deed or patent of bounty land which had been granted to him for military services by the United States - That this deponent actually purchased the said deed or patent of the said Abraham & paid him a valuable consideration therefor & afterwards sold the same to one Stone then resident in the Town of Fishkill - This deponent further saith that he merely believes he saw a written discharge regularly drawn by the commanding officer under which the said Abraham had served for the three years aforesaid but which this deponent has never since been but understands was lost or destroyed - And further understands the same not. I was subscribed before this deponent said not. I was subscribed before me this 6 th day of March 1822. David Dutcher Oliver Green Justice of the Peace
Dutchess County ss.
Oliver Green Justice of the peace in & for the County of Dutchess do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David Dutcher in the above affidavit named & that he is entitled to credit as a witness & that he is in no wise interested in this application. Qued Fishkill March 6 1822. Oliver Green Justice of the Peace

State of New York Columbia County City of Hudson } ss on this 25th day of September 1870 Personally appeared in open court being the court of common pleas called the Mayor Court held in and for the City of Hudson in said and being a court of record and having a jurisdiction unlimited in amount and having the power to levy and appropriate money of said Court before the judge of said Court
Abraham Dutcher aged eighty five years resident of the town of Tadhkanie in said County and state who being duly sworn according to law took on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818 and of May 1 1820 - That he served in the revolutionary War as follows, That he the said Abraham Dutcher enlisted for the term of three years in the Autumn of the year 1776 in the State of New York in the company commanded by Capt Price in the Regiment common York on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps until the fall of 1779 when he was discharged from the said service near New York in the State of New Jersey, that he was in no battle of consequence during the above period, that he is by occupation a labourer but that he is now unable to work, that he has no family except his wife, Elizabeth aged eighty years and very inferm - that he the deponent has long been afflicted with the Gout and in other respects very much out of health, this deponent and his wife have for some years been supported by the town of Tadhkanie, and by private charity and must continue to be so supported unless he get his pension, And in pursuance of the act of the 4th of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred

and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me, nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Yes,
a log hut built by myself on the highway $ 6.00 two old chairs .18 one wooden shovel .6 1 Table .18 3 old plates & 4 wooden forks .00
sworn and declared in full his Markham Datch mark Court September 26. 1840
before me John Talman Mayor of Hudson
I Gaye Garrow clerk of the Mayor Court of the City of Hudson do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule here to annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Ten dollars and eighty four cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this twenty sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty
G. Garrow. Clerk of the Mayor Court City of Hudson

45250 INVALID.
File No. 45250
Abraham Dutcher
Prin, Rev, War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abraham Fletcher
Applicant must prove his service by two credible and disinterested witnesses certified to be such by the magistrate who administered the oath
June 22. 1821.
Pen: G. H.

State of New York County of Columbia } Clerks Office
I Abraham B Vanderpool Clerk of Columbia County do hereby certify that on the twenty second day of September 1818 and before me Joseph D'Armille was Recorder of the City of Hudson and known to me to be the person described in or who executed the affidavit or declaration of Abraham Dutcher to be genuine - witness my hand and the County Seal this day of February 1821
(Signature) A. Vanderpool Clerk of Columbia County

State of New York City of Hudson
Abraham Derry of the City of Hudson in the County of Columbia & State aforesaid, aged about Sixty nine years being duly sworn says that he was a soldier of the first divisions of Continental Troops during the revolutionary war - that in the year 1776 he acted as a Clerk of the said Division in making enrollments of the officers & soldiers thereunder - that the same to the commanding general Sullivan - that he knew & well remembers Abraham Dutcher now residing in Poughkeepsie in the County aforesaid to have been a soldier at that time in the Company commanded by Captain Price in the Regiment under Col Dubois & knows that he had enlisted in the Service for the term of three years - & this deponent also knows that the said Abraham (Dutcher) continued in the Service aforesaid from some time in the fall of 1776 - until the fall of 1779 - when as this deponent believes the said Dutcher was regularly discharged having served out the term for which he had so enlisted - once this deponent further states that he was well acquainted with the said Dutcher while a soldier as aforesaid & has known him intimately since - that the said Abraham (Dutcher) is an extremely poor man - has a family & stands in great need of his Country's assistance - and further this deponent saith not -
Abraham Derry
Sworn before me This 13 th day of March 1822
Abel P. Housworth a Judge of the Court

State of New York City of Ithaca
I Robert A. Barnard Justice of the peace in & for the County of Columbia do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Abraham Perry within named & that he is entitled to credit as a witness & is not in any wise interested in the application of the witness named Abraham Fletcher. Given under my hand & seal of office this 13 day of March 1822.
Robert A. Barnard
State of New York Columbia County ss.
I Fletcher H. Beckman Deputy Clerk of said County & also of the Court of Common Pleas of the same do hereby certify that Robert A. Barnard whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate was on the day of the date of said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that I am acquainted with his handwriting & that the signature Robert A. Barnard is his handwriting.
Given under my hand with the seal of said Court affixed thereto this 13 day of March 1822
F. H. Beckman Dep. Clerk

Endorsement will now be imposing me of the decision in this case after having re-examined it
2/11/11 Hon. Walter Patterson M.C. Washington
Hon. W. Patterson

Union March 13 th 1822
Mr Patterson
Dear Sir - I have ventured to trouble you with the enclosed papers containing the application of Abraham Dutcher to be enrolled on the Pension List. Will you have the goodness to present them to the Secretary of the War Department for examination. Mr Dutcher has been extremely unfortunate here to go in this business. The papers have been twice sent back for want of the necessary proof of service. I see no reason why he should not be enrolled a pensioner upon the strength of the affidavits now annexed. If there has ever been an application made for a pension where necessity impudently demanded relief, the present case is amongst the strongest that I am bound to. There is no exaggeration in the within statements & they scarcely reach the actual condition of Mr Dutcher. I think Sir, it would be an act of humanity in you, to give the claim a little upon the attention of the war department. If proof is requisite that Greene is an acting Magistrate in Dutchess County & lawfully appointed I will forward it immediately. The categorical that fact was omitted through the ignorance of Mr Dutcher when he obtained the affidavits. Any attention to this business will oblige your friend - no need will us - very Sincerely Yrs
Wm Darling

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dutcher, Barnard GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7050 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 4, 1792 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.